Saturday 6 October 2012

Creamy Bacon, Spinach, and Sage Vermicelli



Creamy Bacon, Spinach and Sage Vermicelli

This is a very quick and easy pasta dish that can be whipped up in 20 minutes, and you can use whatever you have in the fridge or vege garden.  I used silverbeet and parsley from my garden, but you can use mushrooms or capsicum.  You could swap the bacon for chicken breast or smoked salmon.


3 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
2 rashers of bacon
200g vermicelli
Few handfuls of spinach or silverbeet
½ cup cream
Sea salt
Black Pepper
Nutmeg
Sage
Parsley
Parmesan

Cook the vermicelli in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente.  Add the spinach half way through cooking.

Add the butter to a large pan and sauté the garlic, onion and bacon for a few minutes until soft.  Add the cream, bring to the boil, and simmer for several minutes.  Season with sea salt, black pepper and nutmeg.

Add the drained spinach and vermicelli, and quarter a cup of reserved pasta water.  Cook for a further 2-3 minutes.

Before serving, top with crispy fried sage leaves, parsley and shaved parmesan.

Serves 2-3.

Enjoy!




25 comments:

  1. That looks easy, and yummy. I'm going to try it soon!

    Dropping by from the weekend blog walk :)

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  2. I love dishes that you can adapt to your refrigerator instead of the other way around! Thanks for the share.

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  3. I can't wait to make this! I just found so many amazing blogs through your "favorites" list to the right. We definitely share the same vibe! I'm so glad I found your blog!

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  4. I've been looking for a new recipe that includes spinach -thanks! :)

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    xx

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  5. This sounds super yummy. I am always looking for new ways to use pasta. Thanks for sharing. I came to visit from the weekend blog hop and I am your newest follower.
    Love
    Patricia
    www.thettdiaries.com

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  6. That looks delicious!! Thanks for sharing with my NO RULES Weekend Blog Party :)

    Paula
    lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com

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  7. Oh, this looks so yummy! I can't wait to try this. Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent again this week. So happy to have you share. :)

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  8. I wasn't hungry until I just came to your blog and saw this! That look delicious!


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  9. Hi! I'm your newest follower, and I'm super excited because your blog is super cute! This looks so good... I definitely am going to have to try making this soon!

    I'd absolutely love if you followed back! You can find me at What's in a Name?

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  10. Hello! I found your blog on the blog hop! I'm your newest follower and hoping you'll follow back :)
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  11. I love spinach in pasta. This sounds very easy and yummy. I am going to try it this coming week. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe with Share Your Cup.
    Hugs,
    Jann

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  12. Hey girl. I love spinach and pasta. This looks so good!
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    Leave a comment and I promise to follow back :)

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  13. oh delish! and beautiful presentation.

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  14. OMG, that looks delicious :o
    Thank for sharing <3
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    back? <3
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  15. Looks so good! I'm totally putting this on next weeks menu.

    New follower from No Rules Weekend! Come by and say hi. :-)

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  16. OMG looks amazing!! Thanks for sharing the recipe. :)

    Would you like to follow each other?

    xo - Sheila

    www.sheislovelyblog.com

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    1. Thank you! Following you back! ^__^ I just love your blog! Keep in touch!

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  17. This looks so delicious! Will definitely try making it!
    New to your blog and already love it! Can't wait to read more :)
    Sapir
    thesapphirequeen.blogspot.com

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  18. YUM!

    Thanks for linking up with Super Sunday Sync!
    ~dawn

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  19. Yummy !
    Would you like to follow each other?
    Have a great day ;) !

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  20. yum, that looks delicious! especially with the sage.

    little henry lee

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  21. This looks sooooo good! Just pinned for future use!

    Thanks for linking up with my NO RULES Weekend Blog Party :)

    Paula
    lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com

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  22. mmm this looks amazing! and not too creamy, but just enough :)

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  23. Easy and fast, I love it.
    I'm a little late getting here (from the Sunday hop), but I made it! :)

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